specialized
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5.4
- adjective
- /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/
- US
:
especializado
- The training program includes specialized courses focused on renewable energy technologies.
- specialized knowledge
- specialized training
- highly specialized
A fairy tale is a is a specialized kind of story.
- A fairy tale is a is a specialized kind of story.
- You know, like being specialized in, you know, water tactics.
- It is composed of specialized pieces with fixed roles.
- So it's a it's a specialized strength in another sport.
- There are three types of specialized cells called cone cells.
- And I built very specialized satellites.
- He is apprenticed in this very specialized program.
- These IPRGCS don't, these new photoreceptors don't have these specialized structures.
Examples
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Residents were forced to travel to other cities to receive advanced or specialized medical treatment.
Academic text (1990) -
The TaG students use this time to take specialized courses in philosophy, logic, psychology, and drama.
Academic text (1990) -
You ask what makes a specialized school so special?
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But they require a very specialized fuel to keep them running.
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We need some very specialized pieces of equipment.
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Your line of work requires a specialized vocabulary.
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Many schools responded to these events by establishing specialized programs for gifted students.
Academic text (1990) -
Yes, the satellite has a specialized guidance system which will allow it to pass closer to the comet than ever before.
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The study could also identify students in need of specialized dental care, such as orthodontia.
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It's a little bit more expensive than the school you have him at now, but they're just outstanding with kids with specialized needs, just like Miles.
Synonyms
About a small, specific area of work or study
Antonyms
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
specialized = specialize (transparent) = special + ize + ed
Formed by adding the regular adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to the productive verb 'specialize'.
Etymology
Specialized comes from special, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'kind' or 'type' and shares the same root as specific. So, when something is specialized, it is made or trained for one particular kind of job or area.